Implementing the world’s largest nuclear facility construction project in an Arab country.
According to Russia Today, Alexei Likhachev, the head of Rosatom, announced that the construction of the Dabaa nuclear power plant in Egypt is proceeding according to the previously planned schedule.
He added: “The commissioning of the reactor of this power plant will begin in November. This is a very important event and will be like the birth of this nuclear facility. This is the largest nuclear facility construction project on the planet in terms of geographical area.”
Likhachev added: “The commissioning of the reactor of this power plant will take place in November, coinciding with the Day of Nuclear Energy in Egypt. This year, the number of workers for the construction of this power plant will increase to 30 thousand people. Most of the work related to the construction of this power plant will be carried out by Egyptian companies.”
The agreement on the construction of this nuclear power plant was signed between Russia and Egypt in November 2015.